The Poetics of Science Fiction

by Peter Stockwell

Book Overview

The Poetics of Science Fiction uniquely uses the science of linguistics to explore the literary universe of science fiction. Developing arguments about specific texts and movements throughout the twentieth-century, the book is a readable discussion of this most popular of genres. It also uses the extreme conditions offered by science fiction to develop new insights into the language of the literary context. The discussion ranges from a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582369932
• ISBN13: 9780582369931
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"